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POPSFailed States Index 2008 The Best And Worst
Bangladesh took this year’s hardest fall, set off in part by postponed elections, a feuding, deadlocked government, and the imposition of emergency rule that has dragged on for more than 18 months. These political setbacks were followed by greater economic hardships after a devastating cyclone in November flooded large swaths of cropland and left 1.5 million people homeless. In nearby Pakistan, also one of this year’s worst performers, a beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf sparked waves of violent protests when he dismissed the head of the Supreme Court and declared martial law. In a tragic close to the year, the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto left many wondering about the future prospects of this fragile, nuclear-armed state. Ironically, Pakistanis constitute the largest national U.N. contingent operating in Liberia. More than 9,000 Bangladeshi troops wear U.N. blue helmets around the world, a third of them in the Ivory Coast.
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POPSInternational change without imposing Western values Muslim women and Christian women together: A marvelous paragraph from an author who wrote of the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, whose election was made possible by a movement led by devout Muslim and devout Christian women working together.
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POPSGeneral Butt Naked Besides the fact he is a homicidal maniac. You have to give him credit for a catchy Nick name.
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POPSThe Stamp Collector's Guide to the Galaxy 1. Paraguay 1978 2. Vietnam 1988 3. Tatarstan, 2002 4. Tajikistan, 2000 5. Mexico, 1950 6-7. Komi, 2002 8. Egypt 1973 9. Equatorial Guinea, 1975 10. Turkmenistan, 1999 11. Tanzania, 1999 12. Spain, 1936 13. Sakha Iakoutie, 1996 14. Liberia, 2005 15. Grenada, 1999 16. Great Britain, 2000 17. Great Britain, 1995 18. Australia, 1984.
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